Kanji 相 inter-, mutual, together Related words できれば Common, neutral way to say 'if possible'. 相なるべくは is much more formal and polite, used mainly in written or very polite spoken Japanese.
可か 能のう であれば Formal but still less literary than 相なるべくは . 相なるべくは carries a humble, old-fashioned politeness.
Written forms 相あい なるべくは
Standard kanji spelling for this polite expression.
相あい 成な るべくは
Variant spelling with 成る written out.
相あい 成な る 可べ くは
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form with 可く for べく .
Etymology Derived from the humble prefix 相 (あい ) + なる (to become) + べく (archaic adverbial form of べし , indicating possibility or obligation) + は (topic particle). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it functions as a set phrase meaning 'if it is possible'.
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